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August 24, 2025
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Kenyan activists form coalition to field candidates in 2027 polls

Kenyan activists form coalition to field candidates in 2027 polls

Kenyan activists form coalition to field candidates in 2027 polls..

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The Kenya Left Alliance (KLA), a new coalition of social justice organizations, has announced its intention to field candidates for all elective seats in Kenya's 2027 general elections. This move positions KLA as an alternative to the country’s dominant political formations, aiming for a "ballot revolution" against perceived decades of misrule.

  • The KLA is a socialist, feminist, pan-Africanist, and anti-imperialist coalition.
  • Nduko o’Matigere, Party Leader of the Ukweli Party, stated their goal is a "national democratic revolution."
  • The alliance criticizes the political pact between President William Ruto’s Kenya Kwanza Alliance and Raila Odinga’s Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), arguing it has eroded a strong opposition.

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